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Senate Passes Legislation on Property Tax Abatements

BOSTON-Today the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation providing for property tax breaks for numerous members of society including low-income seniors, veterans, and the disabled. The bill, S. 2124 An Act improving real property tax abatements, application deadlines, and deferrals, is sponsored by Senator Michael Brady(D-Brockton) Senate Chairman of the Joint Committee on Revenue. The bill incorporates legislation filed by Senators Creem, Jehlen, O’Connor-Ives, Rodrigues, and Tarr.

“A society is judged on how we treat our most vulnerable. Today’s legislation reduces the tax burden on our low-income seniors, the disabled, and our military service personnel,” said Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). “The Senate continues to look for ways to help those in need while balancing the needs of local communities to provide services to our residents.”

07-27-2017 Press Release

Senate Passes Bill to Expand Language Opportunities for Students

BOSTON-- Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed legislation that updates the existing statute relative to English language education in public schools to encompass the latest and best practices serving English Language Learners (ELLs) and to recognize the value of bilingualism as a skill essential to improving career and college readiness and competiveness in the global economy.

An Act for language opportunity for our kids (S.2125), also known as the LOOK Bill, removes the current mandate requiring schools to use Sheltered English Immersion (SEI), or English-only programs, as the default ELL program model, thereby giving schools the flexibility to establish programs based on the unique needs of their students.

“By allowing parents and local school districts the flexibility to choose the most effective programs to cater to the specific needs of their students is not only good public policy but also what is best for our students to be successful,” said Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). “We live in a global community and we must be able to adapt to the changing needs of our communities in a thoughtful and constructive way. This bill achieves that purpose.”

07-27-2017 Press Release

Stan Rosenberg and Jim Welch: Fixing health care the right way (Commentary)

By Stan Rosenberg and Jim Welch

Massachusetts has consistently been a national leader in improving health care access and working to address high health care costs. We were the first state in the nation to provide near universal insurance coverage through health care reform legislation passed in 2006 and continue to pursue solutions to help drive costs down, such as those contained in legislation passed in 2012. These steps are a testament to the fact that as a Commonwealth we are willing to think creatively and boldly to achieve a healthcare system that works for all our residents.

Right now in the health care world there is a great deal of uncertainty and instability due to changes being considered at the federal level that would result in higher costs for seniors and children with disabilities, a loss of federal revenue for the state, and a reduction in payments for health care providers. It's unclear how such changes will impact the state's ability to deliver on its goal of universal access to quality, affordable health care. Without regard to what's happening in D.C., Massachusetts needs to continue to innovate and create a sustainable health care system for both our residents and our economy. Health care costs currently strain not only the state's budget, but also those of our businesses and families.

07-21-2017 In The News

Senate President Rosenberg Announces $100k for Warwick Town Forest in Environmental Bond Bill

WARWICK- Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst) announced $100,000 to protect and expand Warwick’s town forest. The funding is allocated from an earmark Rosenberg secured in the 2014 Environmental Bond Bill.

“We must continue to be leaders on conservation and environmental stewardship to protect our Commonwealth for generations to come,” said Senate President Rosenberg. “Making an environmental impact starts directly in our communities, and I have been a strong advocate for this funding, which will go toward preserving the Warwick Town Forest.”

07-21-2017 Press Release

Massachusetts Senate Passes the Healthy Youth Act

BOSTON- Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed S.2113, An Act relative to healthy youth. This bill will ensure that school districts in the Commonwealth that elect to provide their students with sex education provide age-appropriate and medically accurate information that includes coverage of both abstinence and contraception.

“The amount of information that students have access to today through technology and the media is almost overwhelming. This bill provides for age appropriate and medically accurate sexual education for students in a school setting to give them the best information available through a trusted source,” said Senate President Stan Rosenberg (D-Amherst). “The bill also requires parental notification and allows for review of all materials presented in the classroom. We need our students to make the best decisions based on the most accurate information.”

07-20-2017 Press Release